How's the performance above a Tegra 2? - Samsung Galaxy Nexus

My G2X is showing its age and with the $400 price tag on Google Play this phone is looking pretty good. Thing is, I'm not sure if the performance boost is worth it.
So if anyone here has used that phone, or a Tegra 2 device in general, can you tell me what kind of improvement I might be looking at? Web browsing and maps/navigation mainly.
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Easy. Pure stock Android on ice cream sandwich vs phone not being updated by its manufacturer. I'd make the upgrade regardless of its processor.
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Most of the performance increases will come from the upgrade in RAM and the better software.

LG's ineptitude isn't the biggest deal, I don't run their stock rom. It could come into play with crap drivers though.
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I had the g2x and the nexus is way better phone overall. My son has the g2x now and currently running EB ics. The screen alone on the nexus is a plus and the fact that it is directly supported by Google. Nvidia still hasn't released its drivers for g2x. Will be buying only nexus phones from now on.
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wendellc said:
I had the g2x and the nexus is way better phone overall. My son has the g2x now and currently running EB ics. The screen alone on the nexus is a plus and the fact that it is directly supported by Google. Nvidia still hasn't released its drivers for g2x. Will be buying only nexus phones from now on.
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Agreed with buying Nexus phones only. After going from G1 to a Samsung Vibrant... I already started regretting the purchase due to Samsung's poor implementation with the whole "RFS" and ext4 fiasco causing "lagfixes" and the #NeverAgain twitter protest.
Nexus phones all the way. It's the way Android meant to be made.

Do it man! I came from a G2x as well and this is WORLDS faster than the G2x. ICS on the G2x is no where near how it is here. The screen is better and development is 100x better. Guarantee you won't regret it.

Personally I like omap over tegra. I don't know the performance difference. But I'd definitely make the switch. Anandtech prob has a good benchmark comparison.

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Do it man! I came from a G2x as well and this is WORLDS faster than the G2x. ICS on the G2x is no where near how it is here. The screen is better and development is 100x better. Guarantee you won't regret it.
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Especially at a price of $399.99, it's practically a steal!

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GS2 T989 is much better the Galaxy Nexus.

We are always going to be behind with software. This is the Google's and Manufacturer's fault. I have the Galaxy Nexus in my hand today and I had the GS2 for 2 months already there is nothing that Galaxy Nexus has that GS2 doesn't and we have to wait for this **** manufacturer's to release updates. The GS2 is faster and more conferable in hand.
If anyone has any questions ask me I'll try to answer.
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I won't go as far as to say that the Galaxy S II is the better phone. I had a Galaxy Nexus on Verizon and it was great other then a couple defects I ran into. The software on the Galaxy Nexus will most likely be better then what makes its way to the GSII and the notification led on the Nexus is the best one I have seen on any phone. The Galaxy S II has a way better camera and has been a lot more reliable.
Both are great phones. Its really hard to say which one is better.
I say your essentially buying the same phone twice. Besides ics and a few other differences they are basically the same phone.
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I won't go as far as to say that the Galaxy S II is the better phone. I had a Galaxy Nexus on Verizon and it was great other then a couple defects I ran into. The software on the Galaxy Nexus will most likely be better then what makes its way to the GSII and the notification led on the Nexus is the best one I have seen on any phone. The Galaxy S II has a way better camera and has been a lot more reliable.
Both are great phones. Its really hard to say which one is better.
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I agree with you, we have a better hardware and behind on software, until Samsung >Tmobile give us the update we are on old software we have to thank the devs so much for makeing the rom's.
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I'm sure theirs been a long thread discussing this already. Everyone feels strongly opinionated and there is no true winner. They both have pros and cons. If I HAD to choose I would go with the Nexus hands down for the fact that its a nexus phone and development will be great. ICS seems amazing and the display as well.
There is enough hate in the world. Why can't we all get along here ...?
Oh man, you guys completely ignore the screen issue our GS2 has. If it was a good screen, had a exynos then it would be better than the nexus. International GS2 fits in that category.
Okay.. I own and love both phones and these types of threads are entirely subjective and flame prone. Holding a phone in your hand is NOT a valid explanation for why a phone is better than another. You need to have plenty of hands-on time to really know the pro's and con's of both. (And neither is immune to either.)
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Oh man, you guys completely ignore the screen issue our GS2 has. If it was a good screen, had a exynos then it would be better than the nexus. International GS2 fits in that category.
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ignore?
most of us dont even notice the issue until someone mention it(i didnt know this until i heard about it..and i always use my phone in the dark..)
Man we buy the phones for $500 to $600 and we have to cry to get some software updates thats the thing. Google shouldn't relese the update till all the major manufacturers have their updates ready as well. If it goes like this we are going to get ICS end of the year, after original Galaxy s 2 i9100 gets it then we get it and that's the question if the carriers put thirty **** in there. So we looking at till September when Google will unveil the 5.0
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Oh man, you guys completely ignore the screen issue our GS2 has. If it was a good screen, had a exynos then it would be better than the nexus. International GS2 fits in that category.
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if you read on the i9250 forum, they too have the screen problem, and their screen is 720
other than ICS which we'll get, the only other difference is the Barometer sensor
otherwise the i9250 is actually under grade, they even got a major issue with the storage and MTP, and fake sdcard to make old Apps compatible, but even so, there are still Apps that are still not compatible
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Man we buy the phones for $500 to $600 and we have to cry to get some software updates thats the thing. Google shouldn't relese the update till all the major manufacturers have their updates ready as well. If it goes like this we are going to get ICS end of the year, after original Galaxy s 2 i9100 gets it then we get it and that's the question if the carriers put thirty **** in there. So we looking at till September when Google will unveil the 5.0
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What the hell is thirty ****?
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What the hell is thirty ****?
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(Their **** )sorry
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Ill take external SD support, 8mp cam over the galaxy nexus anyday. This whole the nexus is better crap is dumb all it has is ics and even ics isn't that amazing i used it on the sensation for two weeks and its really good. It adds plenty of things that are pleasant and well done now on android. The bad is apps still need to be updated but the sensation outclassed the galaxy nexus with ics as it is and once we get it this phone will be above the nexus. People buy a phone and always look for something to complain about the screen issue is annoying if you notice it but I'm hoping supercurio makes a fix for us. Either way my use isn't affected except for maybe 5% of the time and even then its just not pleasant to look at. There are a handful of phones that once they have ics will make the nexus look out dated galaxy s 2, amaze 4g, rezound, razr, etc.... development is just slowed from these phones being new and because developing gingerbread might be worthless if ics is here in a couple months.
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My nexus will be here Tuesday and ill be happy to do a side by side comparison. The gs2 is the best phone I've ever owned and I've owned alot. Outside of the OS the nexus will have a hard time convincing me otherwise.
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I can't get use to the nexus without buttons and it feels very narrow and long.
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I can't get use to the nexus without buttons and it feels very narrow and long.
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Ha-ha that's how I felt at first too but being on my second day now it's actually pretty easy. The hardest part for me was not hitting the damn home button instead of the space bar.
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I'm having that problem now currently with the SG2 haha. Second day with the phone (last phone was MT4G) and every other time when hitting the space bar I hit one of the "hard" buttons on the bottom. Slowly getting used to it though.
I will say - if the Nexus had an equal or better camera than the SG2, I would probably return this and get that instead, especially as there's supposed to be a white one coming out. But I use my phone's camera A LOT, and it's an important feature for me, so the Nexus is out right there. I don't know why they'd release a 'flagship' phone with semi out-of-date specs. With iphone 4, SG2, and many others coming out with 8 megapixels, why would Google only do 5?? Anyway...
notification led on galaxy nexus is really badass too, +1 for that
Im going to donate a tmobile galaxy s2 to the first dev that makes a fully working ics rom for t989.
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sunsean said:
I'm having that problem now currently with the SG2 haha. Second day with the phone (last phone was MT4G) and every other time when hitting the space bar I hit one of the "hard" buttons on the bottom. Slowly getting used to it though.
I will say - if the Nexus had an equal or better camera than the SG2, I would probably return this and get that instead, especially as there's supposed to be a white one coming out. But I use my phone's camera A LOT, and it's an important feature for me, so the Nexus is out right there. I don't know why they'd release a 'flagship' phone with semi out-of-date specs. With iphone 4, SG2, and many others coming out with 8 megapixels, why would Google only do 5?? Anyway...
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Lol, well the GS2 is a vast improvement over the myTouch 4G. (I loved that phone when it first came out too, lol.)
I think the Nexus camera has a lot of software issues. It is okay but i think it will get better as Google picks up the slack. Hell they paused the latest update for reasons unknown but people have reported much better stats all around with the leaked 4.0.3 that has been lurking around. I truly believe people make a bigger deal than what is necessary about both of these phones. Why try to argue one over the other? They are both great! As i said previously, both have pro's and con's but i think either or should be enough to satisfy the vast majority of users.
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looking at switching from GS2 to GNEX

The Main reason I am thinking of switching over this phone is because development on the gs2 isnt really kicking anymore and I love switching thru roms on my phone. what do you guys thing about the dev situation on this gnex? looks like there is alot going on here to me.
Thoughts?
Lots of roms that are similar and some stock aosp roms that will be obsolete when ota arrives. My favorite is the codename android one. Obviously cm9/10 as well
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Cant beat a nexus device and go with team baked. I believe they will be updating later today. I dont know how to share a profile from google+ but if you go to teambaked rom or teamicemods.com on the site you can see it.
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I came from an epic touch 4 G and never looked back I love the Galaxy Nexus and can't wait to the new 1 is revealed!!
There's so much going on w/ the gnex, you can't keep up w/ it all. Always something to try if you don't like what you tried...different flavors for everybody. The only problem w/ having a gnex is you may become a crack flasher...
I hardly stick to one rom. So many to try, n most of em are frequently updated. I found the lack of kernel choices in the s2 forum.
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You'll be happy. Aosp just works on this phone. You pretty much never see a what works and what doesn't in any of the ROM threads. There's also no weird bugs or reason to flash back to stock Like to get a GPS lock or update the prl like many of galaxy s2s have to do.
Even with the higher resolution screen and different GPU the galaxy nexus still runs ICS and jellybean much smoother than the s2 in my experience. I have ran cm9 on an epic 4g touch with that my friend has. It is so much less buggy and smoother on the galaxy nexus.
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Had a GS2. Screen is crap compared to GNEX. You won't be sorry. Performance is great.
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My other half has a SGS2. I personally think the phones are roughly equal.
GNexus has a better screen but the S2 has a better camera. Roms for GNexus are more stable but S2 has proper dual boot kernels etc. In terms of performance I find them about the same.
It'll be more of a sidegrade than an upgrade, but it's great owning a Nexus device and getting the latest Android updates right away.
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My other half has a SGS2. I personally think the phones are roughly equal.
GNexus has a better screen but the S2 has a better camera. Roms for GNexus are more stable but S2 has proper dual boot kernels etc. In terms of performance I find them about the same.
It'll be more of a sidegrade than an upgrade, but it's great owning a Nexus device and getting the latest Android updates right away.
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This camera rocks it! I took pics of jupiter the other morning. Have yet to have a camera get these shots.
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I switched from a GS2 to the Galaxy Nexus because I wanted the HD screen.
Other than that, the experiences really aren't much apart.
The GS2 will forever have a special place in my heart as the exynos proc they used is such an amazing piece of technology.
Still, and will always remain the fastest GB phone ever produced.
I switched from a GS2 to a Galaxy Nexus when I dropped my GS2 and destroyed it. It's not the biggest upgrade, but I love the HD screen and how smooth it is. I just wish it had the GS2's camera. My only complaint.
I switched to the galaxy nexus and gave my gf my sgs2, both are great phones, I'm happy with my choice and stable ROM development is a plus
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I actually just sold my epic touch and purchased a galaxy nexus and straight talk sim card. I like my epic touch but the screen just looks like crap with its small resolution compared the galaxy nexus. Can't wait for my new phone to get here!
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undecided to buy Galaxy Nexus

I still want to buy Samsung Galaxy Nexus I9250, i'm fanscinated by its 4.6-inch, 720 x 1280 pixels Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen.
But i have several question.
is it having a nice battery time? Is the dual-core processor making everything run smoothly?
How about the auto-rotate feature?
(attached the link here: http://dx.com/p/samsung-galaxy-nexu...uper-amoled-wi-fi-and-gps-black-118551?item=4 , so you can get the correct one and give me suggestion), thanks!
Whether it's running you apps smoothly depends on what you will be running, but the processor is pretty good.
Battery time, about 3-4h screen on time, depends on how you are going to stretch it.
The battery time varies depending what you having running in the background (apps, widgets, etc) but for it gets me through a day no problem.
With the new version jellybean its very smooth. Im not sure how it is for 3d gaming because I don't play those.
And yes, it does auto rotate nicely.
I really like this phone, but with Google's big announcement upcoming with perhaps the announcements of the release of the new smartphone and phablet Nexus models, you might want to wait since there's nothing worse than buyer's remorse.
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I still want to buy Samsung Galaxy Nexus I9250, i'm fanscinated by its 4.6-inch, 720 x 1280 pixels Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen.
But i have several question.
is it having a nice battery time? Is the dual-core processor making everything run smoothly?
How about the auto-rotate feature?
(attached the link here: http://dx.com/p/samsung-galaxy-nexu...uper-amoled-wi-fi-and-gps-black-118551?item=4 , so you can get the correct one and give me suggestion), thanks!
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To make it short :its the best phone ever, it'll handle your 3d games fine, battery life is good, beautiful display, everything works as expected.
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The battery will last you a day easily. The thing that kills the battery is gaming(same as with any phone). IMO the galaxy nexus is still the best phone to date not based on pure specs but on the user experience the galaxy nexus gives you.
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Having use several phone before galaxy nexus, i'm glad switch to galaxy nexus cause everything just works for me
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this is easily the best phone I've ever owned
Probably if the Galaxy Nexus will get android 4.2 the battery life will be better, because it will have project roadrunner
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mxconnections said:
Probably if the Galaxy Nexus will get android 4.2 the battery life will be better, because it will have project roadrunner
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No it won't. Stop perpetuating rumors that are known to be false. Most of the 4.2 rumors are by a single individual known only as Hoaxer or Peter.
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I've Galaxy Nexus on its release date - almost a year ago, and still use it as if it was a phone I JUST bought. I like everything about it: speed, screen, colors, and most than anything the support. I would vouch for Galaxy Nexus over SG3
yes, I play games a lot.
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Probably if the Galaxy Nexus will get android 4.2 the battery life will be better, because it will have project roadrunner
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Roadrunner is a cartoon, not a new Jelly Bean feature.
http://androidandme.com/2012/10/new...fake&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews
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I have determined that smartphones these days are all about the user experience. The Gnex is behest of any nonsensical bloatwares that mfg loves to apply on an otherwise good phones (you know those ones). Google intends the Nexus devices to be pure unadulterated Android experience. As such it runs fast and smooth.
Add the large dev community behind it that constantly create new roms and kernels for it. Therefore the Gnex will continuously improve.
With the Galaxy Nexus, you can also be certain that most apps will run great on it. Not just because of its pretty great specs,but also because because the Gnex is often regarded as the benchmark phone when building an app.
One downside I can think of right now is probably the not-so-stellar live wallpaper performance, especially the scrolling ones. Even on jellybean, some of the stock live wallpapers still trails behind when navigating between homescreens.
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how long have you got this?
Ya..I too experienced some lag while navigating b/w home screen with live wallpaper
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wunderkind said:
I have determined that smartphones these days are all about the user experience. The Gnex is behest of any nonsensical bloatwares that mfg loves to apply on an otherwise good phones (you know those ones). Google intends the Nexus devices to be pure unadulterated Android experience. As such it runs fast and smooth.
Add the large dev community behind it that constantly create new roms and kernels for it. Therefore the Gnex will continuously improve.
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+1
Trust me, you will not be disappointed. And for the price? It's a friggin steal. Everything is super smooth. If you are gonna root (which I hope you will) there are plenty of roms that increase performance. But even if you don't, it is extremely smooth, all round.
Developer support is unmatched
But, if you are willing to spend some more cash, I'd say wait for the Google announcements. We'll definitely be seeing at least one more nexus.
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I still want to buy Samsung Galaxy Nexus I9250, i'm fanscinated by its 4.6-inch, 720 x 1280 pixels Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen.
But i have several question.
is it having a nice battery time? Is the dual-core processor making everything run smoothly?
How about the auto-rotate feature?
(attached the link here: http://dx.com/p/samsung-galaxy-nexu...uper-amoled-wi-fi-and-gps-black-118551?item=4 , so you can get the correct one and give me suggestion), thanks!
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Hi there, I'll always vouch for a device released by Google. You should definitely get this phone cos you'll be guaranteed OTA updates without the bloatwares other device manufacturers add to their versions of Android or you could wait for the next Google phone which might be coming out soon.
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I am curious about the performance of E4gT vs sgh-i957

Ok, I have been given a sgh-i957 Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE on AT&T for work and it's Nvidia Tegra 2 or Qualcomm Snapdragon Dual-core at 1.5 GHz with Honeycomb and TouchWiz is ungodly laggy and slow. First off, I know I am comparing a tablet to a phone but I am curious how the S4gT with current release and its 1.2 GHz Samsung Exynos C210 dual-core compares. I am very worried it is just the in-efficiency of Android and I am wondering if I should wait for a quad core phone like the LG Optimus G. Or if the versions of the Operating Systems are to blame. I know most of us here have customized one way or another but I am hoping someone can remember how it was before they made their device awesome. The Wimax vs. LTE issue doesn't bother me because even though Sprint swears they have LTE here in Houston a lot of people are reporting their LTE phone's are on 3g more. This will help me determine if I sign a contract today for a new phone or wait until the LG Optimus G comes out. On a side note I can do nothing custom to the work supplied tablet, LOL.
The Exynos SoC in the S2's is very fast and the Mali graphics are generally equal to that in the USA S3's. This phone shows little to no lag in any situation that I've found.
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This phone destroys the competition... until recently.
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This phone destroys the competition... until recently.
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lol, how?
This phone is just super fast, smooth, and out performs almost every other phone on the market.
The Exynos chip is just awesome.
Only the newest phones can out perform this phone. In my opinion this is better than the Galaxy Tab, better then every other S2 variant, better than the iPhone 4S...
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I myself haven't experienced the ungodly lag you speak of sir, and I usually go back to stock every once in a while. You could wait, LG has made some awesome improvements to their devices to actually call them smartphones. I lover this phone but I am going nexus myself but that's just me
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This phone is just super fast, smooth, and out performs almost every other phone on the market.
The Exynos chip is just awesome.
Only the newest phones can out perform this phone. In my opinion this is better than the Galaxy Tab, better then every other S2 variant, better than the iPhone 4S...
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The OG i9100 and the i777 might have a word with you as they also have the same chip set as us but also includes NFC. But typically it's pretty much acknowledged that the GS2 roflstomped all the competition last year upon its release in terms of raw power. Other manufacturers came close to it though with 720p displays and sped up S3 soc's.
The reign of the GS2 only truly ended upon the release of the HTC 1x with it's S4 / Tegra 3 which was last april. So in essence. The S2 ruled the landscape for almost a year and was in a completely different class of performance. The Tegra 2 / S3 were far behind the 4210.
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I myself haven't experienced the ungodly lag you speak of sir, and I usually go back to stock every once in a while. You could wait, LG has made some awesome improvements to their devices to actually call them smartphones. I lover this phone but I am going nexus myself but that's just me
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The lag is on my tablet, I am asking if the phone has the same problem, Sorry if there was any confusion.
Yeah I guess the I777 and I9100 both have the Exynos chip also...
I'll change what I said to include those devices.
Any Galaxy S II that comes with the Exynos CPU is a beast and there was no competition until the international S3 and the OX was released.
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Thanks guys, you have been really helpful.
How would you compare the Galaxy Nexus to the Epic 4g Touch performance wise? It looks like the price for the upgrade is 49.96 not .96 cents and I can get the Galaxy Nexus for the same price so I was just curious.
I would say the Epic 4G Touch is better specs wise, but the Galaxy Nexus is better software wise.
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How would you compare the camera on the E4gT and the SGS3?
I never used the camera on the S3 but they are both 8MP. So I imagine the quality is the same.
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How would you compare the camera on the E4gT and the SGS3?
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Sgs3 has better low light performance, less shutter lag, and it works overall a lot better. Not to say the s2 has a bad camera, it's amazing. Just not quite where the s3 is. You were asking about the gnex versus the s2? Obviously a
being a nexus the gnex gets better software updates, but speed wise it's a joke. Worse processor. Worse gpu, terrible camera, terrible battery life, pentile screen, etc etc. However if I had a choice I would STILL go with the gnex because I really do value software that much
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Ok, I have been given a sgh-i957 Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE on AT&T for work and it's Nvidia Tegra 2 or Qualcomm Snapdragon Dual-core at 1.5 GHz with Honeycomb and TouchWiz is ungodly laggy and slow. First off, I know I am comparing a tablet to a phone but I am curious how the S4gT with current release and its 1.2 GHz Samsung Exynos C210 dual-core compares. I am very worried it is just the in-efficiency of Android and I am wondering if I should wait for a quad core phone like the LG Optimus G. Or if the versions of the Operating Systems are to blame. I know most of us here have customized one way or another but I am hoping someone can remember how it was before they made their device awesome. The Wimax vs. LTE issue doesn't bother me because even though Sprint swears they have LTE here in Houston a lot of people are reporting their LTE phone's are on 3g more. This will help me determine if I sign a contract today for a new phone or wait until the LG Optimus G comes out. On a side note I can do nothing custom to the work supplied tablet, LOL.
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The E4GT is very smooth and not laggy, unlike the Galaxy 8.9 Tab. I used that Tablet several times when working on it for my friend and its lagginess and slow responses were really irritating.

Upgrade to GNex or?

Hello Gnex owners!
I've been using my Nexus S for some time now and I believe it's time for upgrade. I was thinking Gnex because it is cheap but I need your opinion. If there are any previous Nexus S users here, you do know that after Jelly Bean arrived, NS became too laggy to support it and it was terrible. People reverted to ICS.
So,
1. How fast is your phone today on 4.2.2, how often does it lag, crash and so on...
2. How fast is it compared to Nexus 4 and Galaxy S3?
Selling my Nexus S and adding not a lot of money does get me Galaxy Nexus, so I'm pretty excited. Or get Galaxy S2/Note 1? Thank you!
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1.Phone is as fast as i need it to be. It lags occasionally if i play a game like gta iii, but I'm not a big gamer.. Doesn't ever seem to crash, unless i'm experimenting.
2.As far as side-by-side comparisons, The nexus 4 is only about 4 months old; the galaxy siii is about 11 or twelve months old, and the gnex is about 16 months old; Things change quickly in the phone world. So you have to keep in mind the time frames.
If you're seriously considering a galaxy sii, I'd go for the galaxy nexus. Why haven't you mentioned something like the htc one x, etc.?
All in all, I think I'll be quite happy with this phone for another year or so.
No lags on a daily normal usage for me. Even when there is lag while running a lot of apps it‘s nothing that‘ll make you crazy.
None of the games like NFSMW or GTA III lag or slowdown noticably.
If I were you, coming from the Nexus S I‘d have upgraded to the Nexus 4 than the GSIII or even the Galaxy Nexus.
for the right price def do it!
I made the switch from Nexus S to Galaxy Nexus because of the JB lag you mentioned, and I couldn't be happier. I never even considered getting a Nexus 4 because my phone works so well.
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Former ns4g user here. I was in the exact same situation as you and made the leap back in December. Speed and smoothness are fine for me (don't play games). I think for the money/android experience, there's no better way to play it than to annually upgrade to 1-gen old nexus devices. I'm generally happy, but must say that I thought the ns was the ideal form factor. I even went back to my ns4g on a slimmed down Rom for a while before finally deciding to sell it. I just use web,email, maps, and a few apps, so the larger screen didn't add much to my user experience. Whatever though, I digress ... if you get the gnex, you'll be happy with 4.2.2
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I'll be honest and say that i do miss my Nexus solely for development purposes. You'll always be ahead in the game with the Nexus. I have a S3 now and the only complaints I have are development community, I wish it was bigger. There is a ton of pros and cons though so you have to go with what suits your needs not everyone else's. My main reasons for getting rid of it were camera and no external SD card but I should have kept it around to mess with. All around it was an awesome phone though and if for some reason my S3 broke and that's the only phone I could go for I would be just fine with it.
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I like the phone so much I just bought an used one for the wife.
personally my opinion is that if you plan to keep the phone for about 2 years or so, spend extra 100 and get a Nexus 4. The reason is that while the Galaxy Nexus is fast enough, with new software update, it can bring it down a little bit. I have used Galaxy Nexus and feel it is a bit slower than the newer Snapdragon S4 based phones due to the CPU. In addition, the Nexus 1GB RAM is fine now but with next round of OS update, it may not be.
It is no doubt that Nexus 4 should support the upcoming Key Lime Pie (or whatever is called) and probably so would the Galaxy Nexus. While Galaxy Nexus will run KLP fine, I think you may possibly ended up feeling that it is a bit too slow once the software hits while the Nexus 4 won't. In addition, with N4, you would also be able to keep it a bit longer and enjoy the future software updates.
if you're on verizon, gnex is a good bet to switch. i was in verizon yesterday and none of the phones they have interested me. if you're looking for a gsm phone, nexus 4. i'm on verizon so nexus 4 is not in my future, but i'm very happy with my gnex being over a year old already.
t1.8matt said:
if you're on verizon, gnex is a good bet to switch. i was in verizon yesterday and none of the phones they have interested me. if you're looking for a gsm phone, nexus 4. i'm on verizon so nexus 4 is not in my future, but i'm very happy with my gnex being over a year old already.
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Verizon has nexus 4
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I got my phone around November 2012 for free with Verizon. Though a year old I have to say that it is still blazing fast. If your looking for a great looking phone, this is it. There is a bunch of phones that are much faster than the Galaxy Nexus but don't let this deter you. It runs 4.2.2 super smooth under clocked. I'm sure it will run the next update just as fast. The nexus 4 is a great phone but depending on what you do, the extra speed is a little overkill.
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Nope, I'm in Europe, so I'm one of those who have to buy unlocked phones, no contracts or anything. Personally, my Nexus S is pretty fast, but after using my sister's S3 for a while the screen became to small, the phone itself became too small. I gave it a thought and I don't think speed will bother me that much on it. I won't play any games except Temple Run or something like that, I use Nexus 7 for high quality games like Real Racing or Deadzone.
I can sell Nexus S for 150€ and get new Galaxy Nexus for 260€. Nexus 4 is only sold by retailers here, and you can imagine how big the price is. At least 400-450€, Note 2 and S3 are cheaper! Evil retailers. Second hand Galaxy Nexus is no more than 220€.
So yes, thank you all for replying!
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Verizon has nexus 4
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Asking if it does or stating it does? Because Big Red in fact does not support the N4.
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Just bought the gnex for 240 in perfect condition.
Gsm unlocked 16gb. Good deal IMO
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Coming from an OG dinc this thing is amazing. Got it off craigslist for 175 so it was a no brainer. Development for nexus devices is top notch!
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Buy the Gnex,dont even think about s3 or even s2,hell naw. Nexus 4 is...meh. But Gnex is a true shot.
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S4 it has 8 cores an a 13 megapixel camera cant argue with that.
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Go for Galaxy Nexus... for the right price... Happy shopping....
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